From Points and Miles to Passports and Memories

Send us Fan Mail Today I go through some options that a family of five could use to get to Rome in spring of 2026. I also take the time to go through a ton of credits and perks that they can utilize in the process to help offset their trip.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today my daughter gets a chance to explain our adventures in Disneyland, Paris and some of the high points throughout the day.  We talk about some incredible rides and some of the high points of the day.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some of the things that we did in our trip to Belgium, and some of the things that we just didn't have time for.  This was our outdoor adventure and ropes course. https://en.sortilege.be/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I dive into some of the humorous and more serious problems that I have run into during this adventure into the world of points and miles.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I do a mock redemption on a trip to London, and also take the time to go into how changing plans to come home from a mystery city save huge amounts in taxes and fees on the return trip, and you get to see another place!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over ways that typical people might spend their points and miles and explain (again!) how I might go in and do the same thing in a transfer portal for less.  I explain how to get the real power out of points and miles and encourage new listeners to dive in!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over the many misconceptions in the points and miles world.  I review what people think that we do and go over what it is that we actually do in order to maximize points and take the trip.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Part of the trick in points and miles is strategically opening new cards that fit your family and your spend.  Today I go over what our family's newest card is based off of raising expenses of summer, and give some ideas on how to weigh perks as you pick your newest cards as well.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over the secret sauce in points and miles! One of those things that you didn't realize that you were missing and is hard to understand until you start to see exactly how well it works!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some of the things that we can do as a family of four for somewhat last minute trips.  We go over ideas of places to go on last minute flights within the budget of 200,000 Amex miles.  You may be surprised and how great some of these options are!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I compare our 4 higher annual fee cards, I go over what they each offer as far as credits that we have used, how much we paid for the fees, and if the fees have been more or less than what we have earned so far!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Rather you are an old hand at points and miles or have found yourself new to the hobby we have all felt times that we are overwhelmed.  Today I go into what you can do when you start to feel overwhelmed and some of the solutions that you can take so that you can still find yourself going from points and miles, to passports and memories.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some of the perks that we have in the world of free benefits and how we get to the term free in the world of coupon credit cards, and how to know if you can get the bang for your buck.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This episode I go over the 'rules' for counting points and how many points we earned without opening any new cards the first quarter of 2026.  If you are looking to maximize points without opening new cards, this is the episode for you!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some of the deals that I found recently to help get my mom on her dream trip.  In the process I cover how waiting a bit can help you find a better deal and how it is ok to wait on some of the processes to get a better deal!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We all want to earn a little more free with a little less spend! Today I go into some ways to get some discounts and extra points when shopping for excursions and activities.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I dive into some of the accidental and fast ways to drain points as well as the ways that you might have points hiding in accounts and not know it.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I dive into how I started taking my points and miles journey from the planning world to the podcast world.  I go over my main reasons behind it, and hoping I can help other beginners as they dive into points and miles.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some small mistakes that cost BIG points over the last year! Listen in to avoid making the same mistakes I did!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some of the things we said and did on our last trip that we would not have been saying if we were not a points and miles family! Join us as we go over some silly and relieving things that we say when traveling in the points and miles world.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail To add on to last week's episode I go over some of the cards that people may already have, and some of the upgrade options that may be available as well.  This helps people figure out how to add on, how many points they may logically already have, and where to consider getting your next card if you want to amp up your game.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some of the things you may already be doing right in your points and miles and travel journey! We talk about some of the perks and the many things that you may be doing without even realizing it!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I go over some points, flights, and and overall costs on a mock redemption from San Francisco to Finland over Thanksgiving.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we are going over our second large family redemption, the difference with our first one, and some of the changes we have made in the process of learning more about points and miles.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I have a chat and some interview questions to a great friend of mine as we review some of our points and miles highlights.  Support the show